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angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]][i#] [p.]

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

gai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gai [[...]][i#] [p.]

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak [[...]][i#] [p.]

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai e khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx; (he) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put, to place, reserve

放置,貯藏

• Khngx toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it on the table!
  放在桌上

• Goar boeq khngx toax tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khngx toax tøq'khaf.; Goar bøeq khngx toax tøq'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will put it under the desk (future tense).
  我要放在桌下。

• Goar khngx ti tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khngx ti tøq'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I put it under the desk (past tense).
  我放在桌下。

• Cid tex baq extaxng khngx kaux bin'afzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng khngx kaux biin'ar'zaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留(貯藏) 到明天。

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